The War of the Worlds

A Northern Stage production

By H.G. Wells

A new adaptation by Laura Lindow

Directed by Elayce Ismail

In the unfathomable darkness of empty space, an invisible missile starts its journey to Earth from Mars. And another. And another. And another…

Ten missiles fired at the unsuspecting Earth and rushing through the empty gulf of space. Ten missiles carrying an invading force of Martians, their intellects vast, cool and unsympathetic. Hour by hour, day by day, closer and closer the Martians come, ready for war and the massacre of mankind.

The War of the Worlds charts the fortunes of a band of survivors as they become refugees in their own country, forced to flee from an unknown and unprovoked enemy, and battle against the devastation and destruction of their planet. Northern Stage’s vivid and dynamic new production relocates H.G. Wells’ iconic novel to the North East of England, in a contemporary re-telling of a sci-fi classic.

Grants

Shilbottle Community Hall is grateful for the support it has received in the form of grants from the following:

The Big Lottery

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Football Foundation

Community Foundation

Northumberland County Council

The Sir James Knott trust

and ...

Alnwick District Council
Shilbottle Parish Council
The Rural Development Programme for England
(Leader)Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
The Joicey Trust
His Grace Duke of Northumberland
Sherburn House Trust

and ...

The Lendrum Family Community First Fund
The Community Chest
William Webster Charitable Trust
Sainsburys
Scholefield Trust
Northumberland Childrens Trust work
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance